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After all, some Auntie Kate messages are, ahem, Too Good to be Threw!

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Deja Vuesday

where you can visit a gently-used, recycled, and even restyled blog post in case you missed it the first time. It’s even better the second time around.

Is the time you spend on social media worth it? Maybe not, if (more…)

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I was talking to a shopkeeper the other day (see us in a rare moment with our mouths closed) and was thrilled to hear how she really has a handle on the talents and interests of her seven employees. So I had a

Flash of Brilliance myself.

A Pinterest sharing board's like having a brainstorming session, only more festive!You know how you never really get (more…)

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Don't send out emails that don't SELL your consignment, resale or thrift shopIf you’ve ever received an email from me, you’ve probably noticed my signature block:

Kate Holmes

In that block I provide, every time, (more…)

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This shopkeeper needed a backdrop in her open display windows. So she had a framework built to hold… a shower curtain! Easily changed, and the availability of different designs and colors meant she could give her windows a different look whenever she wanted. (Thanks KateB, for sending this to TGtbT.com years ago.)

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I saw this amusing photo on Facebook yesterday, and it made me think…

Using humor to inspire resale and thrift shoppers from Too Good to be Threw

Oh wow! A typo that would make perfect sense in a NFP donate-only thrift shop with a re-purposed display case 😉 Make some “fake food” donuts (slices of pool noodle?), get a Dunkin’ Donuts box to display them in, and

fill the rest of the case with new arrivals!

See more posts here and here and here for non-profit resale shops. Or settle in for some good reading by clicking the “Thrift” word, over in the right column>>.

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